Scenic score
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- 97/100 Favoured
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon vs Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofKentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon or Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon | Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 97/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Conditions | 73/100 | 73/100 |
Conditions
Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.
Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon | Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 21.1 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Unavailable |
| Surface | Road/pavement | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Gently Rolling | Flat |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | City, Parkland, Historic, Countryside, Forest, Waterfront | City, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Waterfront |
| Atmosphere | Festival, Big City, Community | Festival, Big City, Community |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Total ascent | 152 m | Unavailable |
| Total descent | 154 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation | -2 m | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 6:00:00 | 4:20:00 |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Unavailable |
Schedule
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Louisville, Kentucky
Actual distance
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- 42.2 km
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- 21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Not held
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Not held
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Not held
Course type
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Loop
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Surface
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Road/pavement
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Gently Rolling
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Flat
Terrain
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Road
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Road
Scenery
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- City, Parkland, Historic, Countryside, Forest, Waterfront
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- City, Historic, Parkland, Forest, Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Festival, Big City, Community
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Festival, Big City, Community
Technicality
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Non Technical
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Total ascent
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- 152 m
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Total descent
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- 154 m
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Net elevation
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- -2 m
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- 6:00:00
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- 4:20:00
Entry model
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Open
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon & Marathon Half Marathon
- Unavailable
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.